This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 14 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following terms refers to a device that generates electricity by chemical reactions involving hydrogen and /or methanol? A) Power tower. B) Alternative energy. C) Fuel cell. D) Biofuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fuel cell. 2. What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable energy? A) 5%. B) 10%. C) 50%. D) 80%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10%. 3. This uses trough shaped parabolic mirrors to concentrate the power of the sun to heat fluid which is passed to a heat exchanger. A) Cogeneration. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Concentrating solar power system. D) Active solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concentrating solar power system. 4. Which is an application of passive solar technology? A) Photovoltaic cells. B) Heat pumps. C) Solar Water Heating. D) Solar ovens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar ovens. 5. Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energycontent is widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production.Predict a negative effect that could occur over the next 50 years if coal mining increased. A) Coal mining could produce acid rain causing burns to human skin. B) Coal mining creates nuclear energy that causes immediate death. C) Coal mining could negatively impact the natural environment in the surrounding land. D) Coal from mining can wash into bodies of water and cause an overgrowth of algae. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal mining could negatively impact the natural environment in the surrounding land. 6. If a tractor trailer truck is 20% efficient, what happened to the other 80% A) Energy is destroyed. B) Energy is lost as heat. C) The 80% is still in the gas tank. D) Energy is converted into matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energy is lost as heat. 7. Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a ..... power plant. A) Biomass. B) Geothermal. C) Nuclear. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear. 8. Where would the best location for solar power be? A) Florida. B) Pennsylvania. C) Maine. D) Montana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Florida. 9. One problem with renewable energy is the difficulty in storing energy A) Lead-acid. B) Nickel-Metal Hydride. C) Lithium Ion. D) Alkaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lithium Ion. 10. Which best describes an environmental advantage of solar energy? A) It is available at night. B) It is a renewable resource. C) T is only available when it rains. D) It requires a backup energy source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a renewable resource. 11. Which of the following is NOT a type of solar energy in use today? A) Passive solar heating. B) Active solar heating. C) Photovoltaic cells. D) Sun beam accelerator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun beam accelerator. 12. Can be used for cooking, heating, or generating electricity. A) Ethanol. B) Water. C) Oil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oil. 13. An advantage of this energy source is that it won't run out and does not pollute. A) Nuclear. B) Wind. C) Coal. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind. 14. What is the most expensive aspect of wind farms? A) Building the wind farm. B) Finding a good location to place wind turbines. C) Keeping the wind turbines moving. D) Harnessing the wind power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Building the wind farm. 15. Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy resource? A) Hydroelectric. B) Wind. C) Coal. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 16. Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they - A) Take many, many years to be replaced. B) Require expensive equipment. C) Can be found all over Earth's surface. D) Provide much of the energy we use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take many, many years to be replaced. 17. Which of the following is not a drawback of solar energy? A) Sunlight does not have energy. B) Cost. C) Sun is not always out. D) Solar energy is diffuse and hard to collect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight does not have energy. 18. What are the environmental concerns for wind turbines? A) Increased temperature. B) Increased noise pollution. C) Increased radiation. D) Increased greenhouse gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased noise pollution. 19. Smog is best described as which kind of pollution. A) Air pollution. B) Land pollution. C) Noise pollution. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air pollution. 20. Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called ..... energy. A) Biomass. B) Thermal energy. C) Solar. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRenewable Energy QuizzesRenewable Energy Sources Quiz 1Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 2Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 3Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 4Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 5Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 6Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 7Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 8Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books